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<h1>Student Volunteers Registration</h1>

<p>We are looking for student volunteers who are authors of accepted papers. The student volunteers will receive a discount on their conference ticket.
Volunteers will be expected to help out with various aspects of the running of AISTATS.
  Students willing to volunteer as helpers should register for the conference; the discount will be arranged as a reimbursement.</p>

<p>The interested parties should apply using <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/dxtQA9wmcqscz2x22">
    this form.</a></p>




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      <!--<td><div align="center"><strike>300.00 USD</strike></td>-->
      <!--<td><div align="center"><strike>400.00 USD</strike></td>-->
      <!--<td><div align="center">500.00 USD</td>-->
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      <!--<td><div align="center"><strike>450.00 USD</strike></td>-->
      <!--<td><div align="center"><strike>550.00 USD</strike></td>-->
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<!--<h2>Hotel Information</h2>-->

<!--Hyatt Pier 66<br>-->
<!--2301 SE 17th Street<br>-->
<!--Fort Lauderdale, FL  33316, USA<br><br>-->

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<!--The room rate is $169 (Marina View), $189 (Tower Balcony), $229 (Tower Junior Suite), single or double, plus taxes. Triple rate +$20.00; Quad Rate +$40 (excluding children). <u>No resort fee.</u>-->
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<!--<h2>Visa Letter</h2>-->

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<!--<h2>Student Travel Awards</h2>-->

<!--Travel support will be awarded to a limited number of student authors of accepted papers, based on merit and need.<br>-->

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   <!--<li>  Student and advisor name-->
  <!--<li>   Your CV-->
  <!--<li>   Short support letter from advisor explaining merit and need-->
   <!--<li>  List of accepted papers to AISTATS 2017-->
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<!--Application deadline: <b>Mar 7, 2017</b><br><br>-->

<!--In order to know the number of travel awards, we will need to estimate the number of conference registrants. Therefore, students who applied for travel support are encouraged to register before Mar 7, 2017 to get an early-bird discount. If you are selected for travel award, your registration fee will be fully refunded.-->





